Thursday, December 02, 2004

Knitting Update

Ok, I finally have time for a knitting update. First a preview of some of the in-progress items I was able to complete over the Thanksgiving Holiday.

I finished the Silver Linie scarf and I really like the way it turned out. I knit it the same as the Blue Linie Scarf. I used size 17 needles and cast on 9 stitches of Linie 73 Spot yarn. I then knit in stockinette stitch (knit one row, purl the next row, repeat these two rows) until I ran out of yarn.

I also finished the Red Rhapsodie Scarf. It's really plush. The Rhapsodie yarn feels thicker when knit and the stockinette stitch gives it a nice spring.

Red Rhapsodie Scarf

Then I also knit two hats. Both are Cascade 220 Yarn (can't wash in hot water or they'll felt!) knit with an initial 80 stitches cast on. For the decreases I started with every 5th stitch, then knit a row without decreases, then decreased every 4th stitch, and so on. The taupe scarf has three rows of seed stitch at the brim. The brown fleck hat has three rows of garter stitch at the brim. This helps to keep the brim from rolling from the stockinette stitch.

hey those are some great hats! i love how simple they are! something else amazing... ryan nyquist! that is so cool you are related to him! me and my fiancé both ride (im mountain and he is street/mountain/trials/road) and i think its so cool to hear that you know someone like that! hope it serves for some interesting conversation!